The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-16
THE SIXTH SENSE OF MAN.
]. Randall Browns Explanation of the
Wonderful Power of Mind-Reading.
His Tests of Its Supposed Connection with
Clairvoyance OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ing the Body of Murdered Man.


inal mind-reader, whose perplexing perform
ances have been the wonder of scientific and
intellectual people, is in tine city en- route east,
after having made threeyears' tour OF the
world. He is man of fine physique, with an
Intellectual face long glossy hair, and apparent
~ about thirty five years OF age lie was born
and raised in St Louis He is genial IN
his manner, good conyersationalist,
speaking Auently and gracefully. He
Is accompanied by his wife, who assists
him in his performance. About twelve
years ago he gave exhibition at the Academy
of Music in this city. His performances excited
great interest at the time. and are well remem
bered by many Indianapolis people, but prob
ably by mono better than Gid B. Thompson.
whom he put under his sprituastic influence
and had him hopping about like spider in fits
His presence in the city is for the purpose Of
giving mind-reading entertainment at the
Grand Opera house to-night.
81 have never been able to account for the Pc
cular power OF mind-readrg which I possess"
remarked Mr.. Brown, to a Journal reporter yes
terday, s'unless it be that it is another, a sixth
sense, predominant faculty, which is greatly
developed in me. 1t is, 10 my belief, possessed
by everyone, and is universal, though in only
a couple of cases has it been sufficiently devel-
oped to stand crucial tests. There is
undoubtedly system of magnetism,
Of electricity in it, was shown by
me in a test prepared by DR. Samuel Gross, of
Philadelphia, who is a national authority on
surgery. l held the hand OF tho subject in
mine, galvonometer, an instrument for meas
uring the minute forces of electricity, being
placed near by. Every time thought passed
through the subjects mind the needle Of the in
strument was DETECTED. In general, think the
power is analogous to electricity
us there any connection between mind-read-
Ing and clarvoyance!
"Well, when first began giving public exit
billions of my power. believed that there was
some kind of connection between the two. I en-
ployed my time partly In exposing the trickery
OF some OF these so-called seances. But soon
began to realize, through some of my failures
TO discover some of the secrets, that about two
thirds Of clairvoyance spiritualism, is trick
cry. and the rest is solid fact / began to be-
1ieve that could be amedum myself, and when
/ began to develop myself, found l could soon,
by placing my hands on things, send them float
ing about the air. soon gave myself up to my
mediumstc powers. and discovered that could
receive messages. would write them uncon-
scionsly, and would have to read them
%sse test know fs sS e somss,s,y A ext
hausted. For some time I can neither speak
nor think then retire and sleep soundly for sew
eral hours
.'Nly first tests were made in Chicago, where,
sbput fifteen years ago, was reporter on the
Inter Ocean Horace White, now managing edi-
for Of the Chicago Evening News, was in the
inter Ocean Office one day and proposed test
book in q case where there were several hundred
others. l was blipdfolded, and taking White by
the hand, soon discovered the particular book
and took the coin from it. The discovery of this
wonderful faculty was made by me wher child,
while walking hand in hand with my companion.
BY closing my eyes could get knowledge of
what they were thinking Of and see what they
saw. One OF my most remarkable tests was the
reading of subjects mind over $50 miles of fine
copper wire, wrapped around great SPOOL the
subject being but few feet from me. l also
read the mind of ex Governor Pollock, of Penn
sylvaria, he being in Wilmington, Del, and l in
Philadelphia He held telegraph wire to his
semple and held the opposite end, distance of
forty miles away. to mine, and re-
peated the numbers he was thinking
Of to a witness The same kind of
q test occurred to ma in Chicago, where read
the mind OF Jim Chisholm, reporter on the
Journal, over four blocks of telegraph wire
"We-e you called upon to detect mysteri
Gus crimes by reading the minds of crimnalsr
II have several times been persuaded to do
such things. but in late years I have refused te
make such of my power It Is dangerous to
do So Ten years ago, when / was rather young and
inexperienced, while at Baltimore, I was per
suaded. though rather reluctantly. to discover
the body of murdered man. The murderer
was handcuffed and placed in carriage. l sa,
blindfoldcd beside him and held his hand. AZ
AS We drove on aimlessly, l followed
the thoughts of the murderer. and led t.
the spot where tho body was concealed.
Alichting. we walked about for a few minutes
aad at last gave orders for the attendants Il
dig at a certain spot few feet below the sur
face was found the body. The murderer was
Afterward shot to death in jail by mob After
that received great many anonymous letters
from persons Who threatened to kill me If eve
did such thing again. AS the power is an ad
vantage over the rest of mankind, it is probabl,
unfair to make such use of it. However, il
my earlier life / did much detective work fo
the Pinkertons In specially mystifying cases
but long ago quit that ] have no ambition Il
be known as detective The power is an un
pleasant one to possess, aud / do not care Il
make myself any more of terror to people
Than am now. The majority OF people moe
are uneasy in my presence. They are afraid
will discover some secret, and many cannot b
persuaded to attend my performances becaus
5hey fear will find ont something In their live
ihey desire to keep from being known"
test often make is TO draw picture of an
person the subject is thinking of while hodin
his hand. II the re-ceptIve faculties of tn
one. If not, the result will be caricature
Certainly, can draw any object the subjec
thinks of, animals houses or anything. l hav
leased to give private tests, the advice of M
physician being to confne myself to public pei
formances.
Many were the physicians and scientists VII
attempted to expose me as fraud and con
urer, but they all siguay failed. DR.. Gcorg
NJ. Beard, the eminent hygienc philosopher
made an attempt before the faculty of the Yal
.centife school, but his efforts were SO unsut
E6ssful that the papers jumped on him and d.
nounced him severely. He sued the Hartsor
Palladium for 1000. but the suit never cam
10 trial. DR.. Beard has ever since. howeye,
peen firm believer in my power, and when VI
irving Bishop announced himself in ENGLAND
10 1879 the original mind reader, Dr. Beart
wrote to Labouchere. of Truth, who expose
Bishops claims. and resulted in the latter SUN
aim for damages"
Instructions to the Police.